troops are intensifying lester >> richard engel tonight, thank you >>> we want to get straight to gabe gutierrez now. he's at the white house. gabe, what more do we know about president biden's rapidly changing trip? >> reporter: lester, president biden just took off en route to israel, but right now, the white house is dealing with a major setback. late today, the jordanian embassy said all parties agreed to the cancellation because, under the current circumstances, the summit would not achieve any of the goals it set out to. it's a dramatic change, because, just hours earlier, palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas had met with secretary of state antony blinken in jordan tonight, the white house says the president is sending his deepest condolences for the innocent lives lost in the hospital explosion in gaza, and that he looks forward to consulting in person with the arab leaders soon lester >> gabe gutierrez at the white house, thank you. >>> the fate of the hostages held by hamas in gaza, including americans, is a top priority for the president, as everyone here is awaiting a potenti

. >> joining us now, nbc news senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez and nbc's guad venegas. so, gabe, what happened at the white house overnight? why is this happening now? >> hi there, jose, good morning. several things. i spoke with the white house official that is putting back on the characterization that this has a -- that this is a direct result to the migrant influx that we have been seeing over the last several months. but here's what happened. overnight, published in the federal registry the department of homeland security asking to wave those 1026 environmental laws with regards to building this wall. and the reason the white house is saying that they're doing this at this point is because they had to, because this money was appropriated by congress in 2019 under the trump administration and in order to follow the law, the white house says, that's why they're having to build this barrier now. they say the original announcement for this was back several months ago in late june. roughly 20 miles of the border barrier in star county, texas. so, again, that is why this

gabe gutierrez has more. >> reporter: tonight the u.s. is condemning this pro-palestinian mob that stormed an airport in russia, looking for jews. hundreds of men, some carrying banners with antisemitic slogans, rushed onto the tarmac searching for israeli passengers. around the world demonstrations calling for a ceasefire in the israel-hamas war. in pakistan some protesters burned israeli and american flags. >> how concerned is the white house that these demonstrations will spiral out of control? >> we believe in the right of peaceful protest. nobody wants to see peaceful protests turn violent or turn dangerous. >> reporter: in the u.s. the biden administration is announcing new steps to fight antisemitism and islamophobia on college campuses including federal agencies improving coordination between campus law enforcement and state and local counterparts. at columbia university -- >> there are jewish students who do not feel physically safe on campus. >> reporter: at cornell police are guarding the center for jewish living after the univ

senator for supporting israel lester >> all right gabe gutierrez, thank you. >>> the last of the big three u.s. automakers, general motors, reached a tentative deal today with the united auto workers to end their strike jesse kirsch now with late details on that >> reporter: 46 days after the united auto workers' historic strike began the union and all of the big three are finally near the finish line. >> once again, we have won several astonishing victories. >> reporter: today the uaw announcing a tentative agreement with general motors after reaching similar deals last week with jeep owner stellantis and with ford. the uaw says all three offers include 25% base wage increases through april 2028, cost of living allowances and better retirement benefits. welcome news to workers like will prohoska, a husband and father who has been striking at stellantis's parts distribution center outside cleveland. what was it like going the last month-plus without your paycheck? >> it was actually pretty horrid. i went to salvage shopping, which is like expired canned food so that way we could save

kate. >> gabe gutierrez for us. >>> there were rallies across the u.s.ay both in support of israel and in support of the larger palestinian cause. it comes as security was ramped up at synagogues and mosques nationwide. kathy park reports from new york. >> reporter: tonight the crossroads of the world becoming a deep dividing point with palestinian supporters on one side of the street. >> what brought you out here today? >> to stand against the oppression that's been occurring in palestine over the past five decades. >> palestinian people have had enough. >> reporter: while yards away, a tense face-off with dozens standing up for israel. >> we have a right to exist. we're not doing anything wrong. >> i have friends who live in israel. i have family who live in israel. i've seen violence there before. we've all seen that. but this is really on another level completely. >> reporter: as you can see, emotions are running high. this rally is now on the move. we're told they're headed straight to the israeli consulate. and similar scenes playing out across the

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but let's start with nbc news senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez who's standing by ahead of this official welcoming ceremony. so this is only the fourth state visit since president biden took office, gabe. it's coming at a very tense moment for international diplomacy, set the stage for us. >> reporter: hi there, ana, good morning, the australian prime minister is expected at any moment. this comes at an incredible time for the biden administration as it faces multiple challenges including the war between israel and hamas and the war in ukraine, and also escalating tensions with china. that is part of the reason for the state visit today as the u.s. seeks to bolster its partnership with australia and the indo-pacific region. they expect to announce infrastructure investment. but also to talk about that partnership within that indo-pacific region. so again, we're expecting the australian prime minister here in just a short time. there's all the pomp and circumstances here that you would normally see from a state visit, a large crowd gathering here to watch the prime minist

that's the only way we're going to get out of this war. >> gabe gutierrez and nayyera haq. >>> next, growing crisis in israel, more than 100 people missing. one israeli man telling the "today" show this morning about his two daughters, his wife being taken and tracking her to gaza through her phone. >> these are babies, babies, women, families are off limits. show some respect. >> the desperate effort to get them back. you're watching special coverage of the war in israel on msnbc. . this month join the new subway mvp rewards program and get rewarded. get 50% off any footlong when you join subway mvp rewards. so many all star options. it's just for subway mvps right? you catch on quick herbert. join now and get 50% off any footlong. from pep in their step to shine in their coats, when people switch their dog's food to the farmer's dog, the effects can seem like magic. but there's no magic involved. (dog bark) it's just smarter, healthier pet food. it's amazing what real food can do. c'mon, we're right there. c'mon baby. it's just smarter, it's the only we need. go, go, go, go! ah! to

gabe gutierrez, andrea mitchell, thank you both. >>> let's bring in david miller. i think andrea and gabe laid it out well, problems with aid, access, you have a humanitarian crisis. you have a situation that is -- there's a lot of concern escalating concern that it will continue to grow so let's talk about the president going to israel. realistically what can he do there? >> i think it's a necessary trip. whatever blinken and netanyahu worked out on the issue of humanitarian assistance is clearly not working, at least adds of now. the situation remains fraught. i think the president, as only the president can with netanyahu and other members of the cabinet, the war cabinet, has to reaffirm those commitmentments and get this moving. they have to surge aid in gaza, that's number one. number two, the president who considers himself part of the israeli story, october 10th the address he gave resonated with the israeli public. he has to understand the israelis are disappointed in our leadership, they're looking for reassurance, some aspect, some sense of hope. the frame

. >> joining me now is gabe gutierrez.her they are pushing back on the idea that this is a back flip. >> reporter: that's right. the white house official who i spoke with said this project was announced in late june and that the request for the waiving of the environmental laws was tied to the end of the fiscal year. as you noted, mayorkas sent a notice overnight talking about the urgent need for this project, 25 miles of border wall in texas. the dhs secretary said there is an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the u.s. he mentioned rio grande valley has seen more than 245,000 illegal crossings this fiscal year. that's why the administration is waiving these environmental laws. i did speak with a white house official that said in order to follow the law, the administration had to use this money. that's because the white house says it was appropriated by congress in 2019, during the trump administration, and it had to be used or else it would be a violation of

senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez has more. with the fighting raising and gaza, congress paralyzed and unable to act without a house speaker. there are mounting questions about future u.s. aid to israel. >> any sort of additional procreation would require a functional house representative. we'd like to see that situation was all this is possible. >> the u.s. already provides 3.8 billion dollars a year in military assistance to israel. one of its closest allies. president biden is speaking again today with prime minister netanyahu. the u.n. security council held an emergency meeting this afternoon. >> the atrocity is israel's 9/11, from now, nothing will be as it was. >> it is the latest foreign policy challenge for the president. amid fatigue over the warning, escalating tensions between china and taiwan. it's now facing growing backlash from this political rivals. >> the israeli attack was because we are perceived as being weakened. >> iran finds us, the biden administration made that a lot easier by the lifting of sanctions.

joining us there is nbc news correspondent gabe gutierrez.we expect to hear from the president. >> reporter: as you said, the president expected to speak in less than an hour and a half. this morning, the president, as well as the vice president, have been meeting with the national security team. also before this remarks this afternoon, they're expected to speak with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. now, his remarks will certainly talk about standing solidly with israel. and also, an update, on perhaps the death toll, so far, as you said, 11 confirmed americans dead. an unknown number of hostages, potentially, although white house officials said there's no evidence exactly how many. or even if there are any american hostages. but yesterday, the president spent the day, part of the day, wi his national security team. and also put out a statement with european allies talking about support for israel. but also warning other actor information the region. enemies of israel, not to take advantage of this opportunity. in a perceived vulnerability

joining us now, nbc's senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez, nbc foreign correspondent raf sanchez in israel, david friedman, former u.s. ambassador to israel in the trump administration, former obama deputy national security adviser ben rhodes, and former israeli foreign minister sidney libny. gabe, first to you, the white house apparently has been on an extended call with prime minister netanyahu. talk to us about the speech, it could be one of the most important speeches of his term. what do we expect? >> that's right, andrea. they're the second on camera remarks since the fighting in israel in gaza began over the weekend. and as you said, a very long call this morning, the president and the vice president meeting with international security team and also as of just a few moments ago, still on the phone with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. the president is expected to offer his support for israel, reiterate his support for israel. yesterday, releasing a statement calling what is happening in israel and gaza unfathomable and calling on americans to stand shoulde

. >> with us now to talk more about this, gabe gutierrez. good morning. the white house has been on offense, insisting there was no option but to do this. >> reporter: good morning. yes, the white house today even and also a spokesman for the department of homeland security stresses that there was a legal requirement to use this money. but the question remains, even though the dhs secretary says yesterday that his comments and that federal register which you read live on the air were taken out of context again, there is presently an acute and need to construct barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the u.s. in order to prevent unlawful entries that appears to have made a contradiction with what you just heard the president say there. but, again, the department of homeland security says that that was a legal requirement to waive these laws and to build this extra section of wall which the money was appropriated back in 2019 under the trump administration in congress. take a listen to peter alexander's exchange yesterday with the white house pr

monitoring this very closely, jose. >> gabe gutierrez and kelly cobiella, thank you very much.and yes, we're seeing the split screen on one side, gaza city the other side, the west bank occupied west bank. as we've kind of gave us a full screen on the gaza city live pictures that we have because i have counting at least five different strikes onto gaza city in these live pictures that we're having. you know, again, this is a place that is super, super densely populated. there's a large civilian population there, more than 2 million people. the ambassador was telling us that the israelis are doing everything by sending texts, calling, et cetera, the civilians that are living there, giving them advanced warning that they should move if they are close to an area controlled by hamas. the question, of course, is when hamas controls pretty much anywhere and every place the presidents to, including, you know, hospitals and communication centers, where there are civilians living nearby or in many cases in apartment complexes where civilians live, you know, this is a very complicated re

joining us now morgan chesky in mcallen, texas, and nbc senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrezrgan, you are not far from where that new border construction will be. what can you tell us about that and this new announcement on venezuelan migrants? >> reporter: major headlines coming from the biden administration today regarding im immigration. as for those venezuelan migrants, we heard from secretary alejandro mayorkas saying they are going to resume deportations back to their native country. those who arrived prior to july 31st, upwards of more than 200,000 venezuelans are still protected under that temporary protection order issued by the biden administration. but as for that new section of wall going into the rio grande valley, ana, it's about 20 miles or so, and this is all because the president's receiving pushback from both sides due to this ongoing border crisis. >> along parts of the southern border, the biden administration is now clearing the way for construction of new sections of wall. and pressure there is growing. overnight, the administration also saying it will r

nbc news senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez joins us. not to build another foot of wall. what are we learning from the white house on this decision? >> reporter: yes, during the 2020 campaign, the president said that and also hours after taking office in 2021, he actually signed an executive order where he said that building a massive wall that spans the entire southern border is not a serious policy solution. quote, it is a waste of money that diverts attention from genuine threats to our homeland security." but as you mentioned, overnight, by learned that the biden administration is asking to waive 26 federal laws such as the clean air act, to allow border wall construction in star county, texas. now, the white house is highlighting that this project was actually announced back in late june, but the news here is that these environmental regulations are being waived apparently in an effort to speed up the construction of this wall, and for its part, customs and border protection says that this is federal money that was appropriated by c

. >>> speaking of hostages, joining me from the white house is nbc news correspondent gabe gutierrez, on the topic of hostages, the president spoke with the families of americans whose loved ones are being held in gaza. what do we know about that? >> reporter: the call lasted more than an hour. the president speaking remotely with families of 14 americans that are unaccounted for, and conveyed directly to these families that they have been in the administration's prayers, and in a clip just released this morning from "60 minutes," the president spoke about why it was so important for him to speak with these families. take a listen. >> why do you feel so strongly about speaking to these families personally on zoom? >> because i think they have to know that the president of the united states of america cares deeply about what's happening, deeply. we have to communicate to the world this is critical. this is not even human behavior. it's pure barbarism. and we're going to do everything in our power to get them home if we can find them. >> and according to the white house, those families

has fuel added a rin islamophobia and anti-semitism around the world for more on this, here's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: the u.s. is condemning this pro-palestinian mob that stormed an airport in russia looking for jews, some carrying banners with slowinga rushed onto the tarmac some protesters burned israeli and american flags how concerned is the white house that these demonstrations will spiral out of control >> we brief elieve in the rightf peaceful protest nobody wants to see them turn violent or dangerous >> reporter: the u.s. is announcing new steps to fight anti-semitism and islamophobia, including improving coordination between campus law enforcement and state and local counterparts at columbia university >> there are jewish students who do not feel safe on campus >> reporter: the university says a series of horrendous messages threatening violence were posted online junior molly goldstein what's sense of fear like on campus >> i would say all students are absolutely terrified people don't know what to do with themselves and whether they should stay or leave campus. >> reporter: t

go ahead and bring in gabe gutierrez at the white house now. w is the biden administration reacting to this announcement especially on the heels of the president just returning from tel aviv? >> reporter: hi, there morgan. actually waiting for the first statement from the national security council here at the white house. the biden administration has not officially commented on this release, but as you said. this comes just days after a whirlwind trip to israel where the president and his top advisers have been talking about what a high priority was to get some of these hostages, all of these hostages, released as best they could and, morgan, it also comes just hours after the president gave this oval office address here at the white house. just his second oval office address of his presidency. also it come on the same day that his administration is asking congress for $105 billion in funding for not just israel but also ukraine, and some other domestic priorities, which the administration sees as key to national security. but, again, we're stil

. >> joining us now are nbc's jay gray who is in tel aviv, and gabe gutierrez from the white house.e know about what's happening today, this new wave of strikes carried out by israel? >> reporter: yeah, very intense, hundreds of strikes in the last 24 hours. that from the idf themselves saying they are running continuous attacks right now across the region. we do know that there have been some strikes to the south and including at least one drop near a hospital, about three or four blocks from a hospital, and near residential areas there. what the idf is telling us and these are their figures and details, they hit missile launch sites, tunnel sites, intelligence and operational structures. they're also saying at this point that they have, and, again, their words here, eliminated ten leaders of hamas. they continue to press forward there. and they're continuing to be skirmishes, elevated skirmishes along the border with lebanon. we know that antitank missiles were fired into a kibbutz in that area today. and that the idf returned artillery fire there. we know that they are building r

i'm joined by nbc senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez for the late latest on the president'st was in the end seven, seven and a half hours. how how much can get done. >> what does the white house feel it accomplished? >> reporter: it is a very tall order. the president on the ground in israel for a little more than seven hours. in terms deliverables, we heard earlier today from a spokesperson for the israeli prime minister saying that because of president biden's demands that israel has agreed to allow a humanitarian aid to flow from egypt into gaza, though it's unclear when that will begin, but this trip, chris, comes just hours, of course, as it is -- part of it unraveled yesterday. 24 hours ago, we thought that president biden was not only supposed to go to israel but also to jordan to meet with leaders from the arab world, egypt, jordan, the palestinian authority. that all unraveled when news of that hospital blast came out yesterday. so the president heading back to the u.s. right now, and there are a lot of questions about the future of this conflict and the president a

carrier strike group closer to israel and supplying munitions and other supplies here is nbc's gabe gutierrez with more details. >> reporter: with the fighting raging in gaza, congress paralyzed, unable to act without a house speaker, there are mounting questions about future u.s. aid to israel >> any sort of additional appropriations would require a function al house of representatives. so we would like to see that resolved as soon as possible. >> the u.s. already provides $3.8 billion a year in military assistance to israel, one of its closest allies president biden speaking again with prime minister netanyahu as the u.n. security council held an emergency meeting. >> atrocity is israel's 9/11 from now, nothing will be as it was. >> reporter: it's the latest foreign policy challenge for the president. over the war in ukraine and escalating tensions between china and taiwan, he is now facing growing backlash from his political rivals. >> the israeli attack is made because we are perceived as being weak and ineffective >> tehran funds hamas. >> reporter: republicans are also suggesting withou

nbc news senior white house correspondent, my colleague gabe gutierrez. , stephanie. senior u.s. officials confirm that prime minister netanyahu has invited president biden to visit israel amidst this ongoing war. the senior official says the white house is currently considering that request. this comes after several israeli media outlets had reported this earlier in the day. again, the timing of this is all still unclear, stephanie. because calms, after secretary of state antony blinken has been making a trip, for the past several days to the region, to israel, and surrounding countries as well, to show that solidarity between the u.s. and israel. stephanie? >> what more can you tell us about the 30 americans who have now been confirmed killed in israel and the effort to get american citizens out of the gaza strip? >> stephanie, the u.s. has been accurately engaged trying to get americans out of their. as you, know the last several days, the state department has announced charter flights to get americans out. we understand the first one has already landed

senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez. thank you. be mentioned, this is a moment where there is fatigue potentially with the war in ukraine. the u.s. does not have a confirmed ambassador to israel. it comes at a moment where there is no speaker of the house. we'll get into how the chaotic scene within the house of representatives, the republican-led house of representatives is shaping the u.s. response to this crisis, when we come right back. this month join the new subway mvp rewards program and get rewarded. get 50% off any footlong when you join subway mvp rewards. so many all star options. it's just for subway mvps right? you catch on quick herbert. join now and get 50% off any footlong. at humana, we believe your healthcare should evolve with you, and part of that evolution means choosing the right medicare plan for you. humana can help. with original medicare you're covered for hospital stays and doctor office visits, but you'll have to pay a deductible for each. a medicare supplement plan pays for some or all of your original m

>> gabe gutierrez for us there at the white house. ank you. >>> and mls soccer game near dallas was called off just minutes before kickoff last night after a severe storm blew through the area. this was the scene at toyota stadium in frisco, texas. players for the fc dallas and the colorado rapids were actually on the field for national anthem when intense wind and rain swept in. you can see the video shared on social media showing fans running for cover. at least two people suffered minor injuries. in the meantime, millions of americans are enjoying a summer-like heat wave in this first week of october, well above average temperatures being felt from both coasts with a number of cities now shattering records which brings us to al and what we can expect today. >> hey, good morning, guys. and good morning to you. and here is that line of heavy showers and thunderstorms from little rock down to houston. now some areas may be picking up to an inch and a half of rain per hour as this system pushes to the east. that's also part of the syste

my heart sank. >> nbc's gabe gutierrez reporting.king about it for some time, obviously talked about our concern for not only jewish students but muslim students. the uptick in anti-semitism worldwide, just off the charts, whether you're in russia, whether you're in london. you have jews in london afraid to show any signs of their faith because they're so targeted. and we talked about it before, on college campuses, it is outrageous, and i've heard from far too many people who have children on college campuses, that jewish kids have disappeared. a lot of them have disappeared, at times afraid to go out, because the anti-semitism on college campuses. this has always been a problem in america. it just has. especially in the elite universities. anti-semitism, we talked about it. i've talked about it for the last 30 years. anti-semitism on college campuses, especially elite campuses, campuses like columbia have been historically horrendous, and it is being exposed now. the leaders have got to step up and do something. >> they haven't, by

senior official responding to the statement made by iran's foreign minister out of qatar, nbc's gabe gutierrez house for us. gabe, talk us through this. iran really is the outlier here, how they will get involved, if they will get involved. we've seen the foreign minister making the rounds, making a statement in beirut after meeting with the leader of hezbollah there and meeting with the leader of hamas into tar as well. what are we learning this afternoon coming out of the white house? >> hey there, yasmin. this is a very fine line that need the administration is trying to walk here, not trying to provoke iran but trying to deter iran. that's why the senior white house officials say the biden administration sent the two strike groups to the region. i want to read for you this statement from of the iranian foreign minister a little earlier today. quote, if t znist aggression is not stopped, the hands of all parties in the region will be on the trier. this white house official who i just spoke with said we haven't seen any specific indication that iran is trying to deepen or widen the conflict.

we start with the white house with gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: savannah. good morning. in just his second oval office address, the president tried to link the wars in israel and ukraine, pleading with americans to be a beacon to the world. the urgent speech coming just hours after the pentagon says a u.s. warship shot down missiles, potentially headed towards israel. facing escalating wars in israel and ukraine, president biden making a direct appeal to the american people in prime time. >> i know these conflicts can seem far away. it is natural to ask, why does this matter to americans. >> reporter: the president arguing that helping israel and ukraine in its war against russia is vital to u.s. national security. >> hamas and putin represent different threats, but they share this in common. they both want to completely annihilate democracy. >> reporter: today the president is sending congress a request for $100 billion in military and humanitarian support, largely for ukraine and israel. but congress is paralyzed with no house speaker, so it is not clear when lawmakers

joining us now is senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez and nbc's raf sanchez from ashdod, be, what do we expect from president biden's speech tonight? >> this will be president biden's second oval office address. he is expected to appeal directly to the american people about continuing to support israel and ukraine. also, he will push congress to pass what he calls an unprecedented aid package. multiple sources tell nbc news that that formal request is likely to come tomorrow for that aid package. about $100 billion in aid, not just to israel, but also ukraine, taiwan and u.s. border security. as you know, the timing of that is still up in the air while that speaker drama plays out on capitol hill. the president, meanwhile, is coming off his trip to israel. yesterday on air force 1, he talked about for a brief time he and his advisors discussed for more than an hour whether or not to head on this trip because no one wants to be associated with failure, in his words. the president touting that agreement with the israelis to allow humanitarian aid into gaza from egypt. the pr

i want to bring in nbc's gabe gutierrez from the white house.dn't seem nervous about this vote upcoming this afternoon, what are you looking for in the next few hours before the vote? >> reporter: he didn't seem nervous, but at every inflection point of his speakership, he projected optimism and confidence with us, even in instances where rules failed and votes ended up failing. so this is really par for the course for those of us who deal with the speaker on a daily basis. there is three things that stand out to me from the conversations that i've been having the last 20 or so minutes since i was last on the air with you, talking to both democrats and republicans. the first is just the kevin mccarthy math on this. when we see this go to the floor later this afternoon, mccarthy said it pretty directly, he said if five republicans vote with democrats, then i am losing my job. we can pull up for you on the screen right now the five republican votes that we know are going to be against mccarthy. these are not necessarily surprising, first and forem

joining us now is gabe gutierrez, senior white house correspondent. ericans out of the war zone? >>, kate the first of the biden ministration's charter flights to get americans out of israel has landed an offense and a ship is expected to depart from an israeli port to cypress tomorrow. the white house isn't hour-by-hour discussions with these counterparts to try to secure the safe release of u. s. hostages in gaza. in an interview just aired on cbs 60 minutes, biden was asked about how to prevent casualties there. >> are you asking israel to establish a humanitarian corridor in that area or get humanitarian supplies? >> our team is talking about that and whether there can be a safe's own we're also talking to the egyptians whether there is an outlet to get to these children and women out into -- out of that area at this moment. but it is hard. >> you would like to see a humanitarian corridor that allows the 2 million causes out of the area. >> yes. >> you would like to see humanitarian supplies brought into gaza? >> yes. >> so you do not agree with th

the pentagon says it was in retaliation for attacks on military bases gabe gutierrez joins us with moreegion. u.s. fighter jets striking two storage facilities in eastern syria that was used by groups in iran austin calling them self-defense striking that were a response to attacks against forces there has been at least 19 tacks on u.s. bases in the last nine days 21 personnel have been injured austin saying, quote, iran wants to deny its role in these attacks against our forces we will not let them the new u.s. air strikes come after president biden warned iran's ayatollah on wednesday that if the attacks did not stop, the u.s. would respond the administration now walking a fine line, trying to deter iran and its proxies but not wanting to provoke a wider war no response from iran yet. >> gabe, thank you. >>> meanwhile in mexico, survivors of hurricane otis growing desperate after that storm slammed acapulco disaster officials say at least 27 people were killed. others still missing hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses are waiting to have electricity restored there. relief sup

joining us now, gabe gutierrez, our senior white house correspondent.e first of the biden administration's charter flights to get americans out of israel has landed in athens and a ship is expected to depart from an israeli port to cyprus tomorrow. the white house is in hour-by-hour discussions with its israeli count perparts to t to ensure the safe release of hostages in gaza. president biden was asked how to prevent civilian casualties there. >> are you asking israel to establish a humanitarian corridor in that area or get humanitarian supplies? >> yes. our team is talking to him about that, whether it could be a safe zone. we're also talking with the egyptians, whether there's an outlet to get these children and women out of that area at this moment. but it's hard. >> you would like to see a humanitarian corridor that allows some of the 2 million gazans out of the area? >> yes. >> you would like to see humanitarian supplies brought into gaza? >> yes. >> so you do not agree with the israeli total siege of the gaza strip? >> i'm confident israel is goi

no casualties. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you very much.re clashes here today. they have been relatively small, but there was a protest in this city, which is a palestinian-run city on the west bank, in favor of hamas. people were saying hamas' military wing should carry out more strikes. it was in solidarity with hamas and with the people in the gaza strip. a new development this morning from the israeli military. it made an announcement saying it believes, according to its assessment, we know ongoing conversations between u.s. and israeli allies with hamas are under way to try and free the hostages. according to israeli information, most of the 200 hostages are still alive and in gaza. according to this statement from the israeli military, there are about 20 of them who are under the age of 18 and ten to 20 over 60. i think it's also important to focus on what gabe was just talking about. this war is already starting to expand beyond the gaza strip. when president biden came here, showed solidarity with israel, it was clear that israel ha

. >> joining enough now white house is nbc news white house correspondent, gutierrez, gabe, good to seeouse was saying today. >> hi, they're katie. several things. first of, all the u.n. security council is set to meet to discuss the ongoing situation in gaza but with regards to the white house, a lot of questions surrounding now with the lack of a house speaker and what that could mean for the future of hamas. we did here with a senior u.s. official yesterday that that is an active questionnaire looking at, but also this morning, we are also learning more from secretary of state anthony blinken. we just heard from me the pressing other interviews is describing more about the information regarding and we are learning from israel in from gaza, looking at each other's reports. that some americans may be among those dead and captured. we are also hearing from secretary blinken that he is not directly answered several questions this morning about whether an intelligence failure, there was an intelligence failure leading up to this attack. secretary of state didn't answer that directly, even